The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 9 : Commerce and Trade
Chapter 080 : Flame Retardants
(Cite as: 9 V.S.A. § 2976)-
§ 2976. Replacement of regulated flame retardants
A manufacturer shall not replace decaBDE, TCEP, or TDCPP with a chemical that is:
(1) classified as “known to be a human carcinogen” or “reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen” in the most recent report on carcinogens by the National Toxicology Program in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
(2) classified as “carcinogenic to humans” or “likely to be carcinogenic to humans” in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent list of chemicals evaluated for carcinogenic potential; or
(3) identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or National Institutes of Health as causing birth defects, hormone disruption, neurotoxicity, or harm to reproduction or development. (Added 2013, No. 85, § 1.)
